UK ISPs still in the dark on government’s push for a new Snooper’s Charter

When is a database not a database? Answers on a postcard to GCHQ, please.

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[scoobie]

I fail to see how the Snooper's Charter can be squared with the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications which requires UK Government to ensure the confidentiality of communications and the related traffic data by means of a public communications network and publicly available electronic communications services. In particular, they shall prohibit listening, tapping, storage or other kinds of interception or surveillance of communications and the related traffic data without the consent of the users concerned.

Deep Pack Inspection IS interception or surveillance, whatever way you look at it.

 

[foxysounds]

scoobie[/url]":1rorkky9]I fail to see how the Snooper's Charter can be squared with the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications ...

A cynic might conclude that this is why there will also shortly be a referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU ...

 

[earlsven]

foxysounds[/url]":1f10l83t]

scoobie[/url]":1f10l83t]I fail to see how the Snooper's Charter can be squared with the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications ...

A cynic might conclude that this is why there will also shortly be a referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU ...

Reasons like this make me want to stay in the EU, where normally I'd be more eurosceptic. I'm also not generally in favour of this 'ever closer political union' agenda that the EU has, but then they do come up with sensible directives such as this. I'm so torn.

Sadly I bet the actual EU in/out debate will mostly be centred around 'immigration' which is really not the problem.

 

[Tenticular]

earlsven[/url]":vwyrp6it]

foxysounds[/url]":vwyrp6it]

scoobie[/url]":vwyrp6it]I fail to see how the Snooper's Charter can be squared with the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications ...

A cynic might conclude that this is why there will also shortly be a referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU ...

Reasons like this make me want to stay in the EU, where normally I'd be more eurosceptic. I'm also not generally in favour of this 'ever closer political union' agenda that the EU has, but then they do come up with sensible directives such as this. I'm so torn.

Sadly I bet the actual EU in/out debate will mostly be centred around 'immigration' which is really not the problem.

Indeed. A cynic might also suggest that leaving the EU may allow the UK to have it's own Human Rights Charter, instead of the ECHR charter which hamstrings certain decision making.

 

[benwiggy]

We are concerned that some of the provisions in the Bill are too wide-ranging and that the impact of these powers, particularly in the context of fast a changing communications and technology environment (e.g. the rollout of the Internet of Things), is not fully understood.

I await the Dystopia where I have to hide my illegal activities from my toaster.

 

[EloquentRose]

This whole thing is so bloody depressing. If we vote out of the EU and all this crap comes to pass i will seriously consider moving to another EU country.